1987 FREIGHTLINER COE Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 87V091000 on 06/16/1987
- Component:
- Structure
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1985 - 08/31/1987
- Affected:
- 680
- Defect:
- Buckling of the tilt cylinders may occur while lowering the vehicles cab due to improper use of the cab tilt system.
- Consequence:
- Cab may drop to its lowered position.
- Correction:
- Replace the 1 1/2 in. diameter tilt cylinders on all 104 in. cabs with 2 in. diameter cylinders.
- Notes:
- System: cab tilt.vehicle description: 104 in. cab over engine trucks.
- Campaign:
- 88V160000 on 10/17/1988
- Component:
- Steering:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 01/31/1984 - 08/31/1988
- Affected:
- 92
- Defect:
- Steering arm may fail if used on eaton efa12f4 from axle in conjunction with ross hfb70 power steering gear.
- Consequence:
- A failed steering gear arm could lead to loss of vehiclecontrol and vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Install a nonadjustable 1500 psi power steering pump pressure relief valve to limit steering arm forces. replace steering arm with a design capable of withstanding higher forces. adjust maximum poppet valve settings to 500 psi and adjust axle stops.
- Notes:
- System: steering.vehicle description: long conventional and hcoe trucks equipped with eatonefa12f4 front axle and ross hfb70 steering gear.
- Campaign:
- 89V090000 on 07/21/1989
- Component:
- Structure:body
- Manufactured:
- 04/30/1979 - 06/30/1987
- Affected:
- 3,219
- Defect:
- Corrosion of the grabhandle at its mounting surface may lead to cracking or loss of strength.
- Consequence:
- Failure of grabhandle during use could result inpersonal injury.
- Correction:
- Replace grabhandle and its fastener with improved grabhandle; also, install gasket between the handle and air starter reservoir.
- Notes:
- System:grabhandle.vehicle description:high cab over engine truck tractors with grabhandleattached to a vertical air starter reservoir.
- Campaign:
- 89V124000 on 08/01/1989
- Component:
- Steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/1978 - 06/30/1989
- Affected:
- 241
- Defect:
- The steering gear mounting bracket welds may crack under certain steering load conditions.
- Consequence:
- Steering control would be adversely affected withpotential for loss of truck control and an accident.
- Correction:
- Replace steering gear mounting bracket with a redesigned bracket.
- Notes:
- System:steering gear mounting bracket.vehicle description:heavy duty trucks.
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